Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-01

still continuing its terrible and unearthly
yells bounded through the village. No
one stood up to oppose it's progress
terror reigned supreme everywhere.
On, on, it came, to the lodge of Lagons;
it bounded past his snoW-whlte steed,
which plunged and snorted in fesr-tt
leaped over the PROSTATE body OF the IN
dian, and catered he lodge, which was
dimly lighted with the Indian lamp.
Almost intuitively, it seemed TO know
the spot where Stella lay, and bounded to
her side. She screamed family, for it vas
terrible to look upon.
"Hush, girl! I'm friend-your
fathers friend-yield yourself to me-, and
You are saved" said low voice in her
ear; and in the next moment she found
herself lifted in strong arms and borne
out from the lodge.
But another ear heard those words;
and, although at first struck dumb with
terror, when she saw the hideOus being
who entered, Ada McAlpin in an instant
cOmprehended that this was some plan OF
rescue; and with shrek of
anger and warning upon her
| lips she rushed to the front Of
the lodge just in time to see him who had
borne Stella out lift her to the back Of
Lagona's horse, loose its Iasso from the
picket, spring upon its back, and with the
double burden turn the frightened steed's
head toward the gorge and to the prairie
| beyond.
And none there were to stay the path
of toe fiery lgure-au who yet looked
upon it's dread course were paralyzed
with terror.
up, tool-up, coward! They have
stolen your bride away. Why are you
trembling here?" cried Ada, as she
spu-ned Lagons with her foot, and strove
TO rouse him from the spot where he
crouched in mis- fear.
"The Evil Spirit has come upon us.''
said Lagona. "The Evil Spirit has come
upon us"
eyes; IN the shape of pale-face; and
your best horse and your captive are
gOnel A pretty Indian you are, to let q
pale-face beat you in this wayi" said
Ada, scornfullY. ''The Evil Spirit talked
trst-rate English, ard told Stella Delo.mc
that he was friend OF her father, and
would take her to him"
LagOna uncovered his head, and caugh:
d glimpse of his white steed, flying like
the wind out through the gorge, along q
path which it knew full well, but which
no range horse could have gone over al
8 faster pace than walk. And while he
looked the rangers shout of triumph, and
the well known crack of the revolver,
came back upon his astonished ears.
"Where is White FlOWer?'' he asked.
"In her fathers arms by this time,
while you and all your boosted braves
have been on your knees, scared to death
by nothing but OGe poor rascal of pale
! face" said Ada.
At first LagOna could not realize that
J this was SO. He rushed into the inner
: lodge and found that Stella was really
gone. Then, SnatChing his weapons, he
} rushed TO the front again, and pealed out
| his war cry loud and long. But never
, before were his warriors so slow anC
l faint in their reply-never before so dila-
tory III gathering at his side.
When they did gather he knew not
2 what to say-he could not rebuke then
: fer fear which had taken possession o.
his own breast. Nor cid he like to &c
r knowledge how he had been duped; al
, though he fully COmprehended how it was
J after Ada had further explained, and tolC
? him the precise words used by the one
! who bore Stella off. He had sent warrior
: to the mountain side, where the fiery fig
ure had descended, and a piece of The
lassO had shown him how the descent haC
5 been made.
: "The White Flower which the Grea
} Spirit babe me take has been carried of
J by an Evil Spirit-she is in the hands o
8 her friends! But Lagona will not give
= her up. We must 60 after them and tak'
r their scalps and bring her back. Lagonl
5 has spoken!"
= The answering shout of his warrior;
was feeble, for they were not yet relieved
of their terror; but they began to gather
in and mount their horses, and sOOr
: LagOna was upon another steed, but moi
, such one as his favOrite, for its equa
had not been seen upon the plains.
l To be Continued Merit Week.